Minn. R. agency 144, ch. 4770, pt. 4770.4015

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 29, 2025
Part 4770.4015 - WRITTEN CERTIFICATION OF QUALIFYING CONDITION

A certifying health care practitioner must complete a written certification of a patient's qualifying medical condition on a form provided by the commissioner. The written certification must:

A. acknowledge that the qualifying patient is under the health care practitioner's care, either for the patient's primary care or for the qualifying medical condition;
B. confirm the patient's diagnosis of a qualifying medical condition, as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 152.22, subdivision 14;
C. state whether a patient is developmentally or physically disabled and, as a result of the disability, is unable to self-administer medication or acquire medical cannabis from a distribution facility and requires a designated caregiver;
D. include any additional information the commissioner requests to assess the effectiveness of medical cannabis in treating the medical condition or symptoms;
E. contain an affirmation that the health care practitioner has:
(1) established a patient-provider relationship;
(2) conducted an in-person physical examination appropriate to confirm the diagnosis; and
(3) reviewed the patient's medical history to confirm the diagnosis within the health care practitioner's professional standards of practice; and
F. include the date the certification of a qualifying medical condition was made.

Minn. R. agency 144, ch. 4770, pt. 4770.4015

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